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Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL) Sees Large Volume Increase - Here's Why

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Abacus Life, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABL - Get Free Report) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Monday . Approximately 191,259 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 48% from the previous session's volume of 129,443 shares.The stock last traded at $7.91 and had previously closed at $7.62.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, B. Riley dropped their price target on Abacus Life from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Abacus Life currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $14.30.

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Abacus Life Stock Performance

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. The stock has a market cap of $738.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.44 and a beta of 0.14.

Institutional Trading of Abacus Life

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Abacus Life during the fourth quarter worth about $110,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in Abacus Life during the 4th quarter worth approximately $113,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Abacus Life by 640.9% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 16,670 shares of the company's stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 14,420 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in Abacus Life by 31.0% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 23,288 shares of the company's stock valued at $182,000 after purchasing an additional 5,507 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Abacus Life in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $193,000.

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About Abacus Life

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Abacus Life, Inc operates as an alternative asset manager specializing in life insurance products. It purchases life insurance policies from consumers seeking liquidity and manages policies over time via trading, holding, and/or servicing. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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